Historia de la comunicación del Ecuador en prensa, radio, televisión y medios digitales de la provincia del Guayas, en el periodo 1895 a 1912

Abstract

Abstract: Access to communication in Ecuador, through the press, has been very limited in the analyzed period 1895-1912; information content have been targeted, generally, as an instrument to serve the higher social strata and obey informational needs of the rulers. The period of Ecuadorian liberal revolution was characterized by censorship to freedom of the press and popular expression, without having a cornerstone that enshrines the inescapable freedoms of communication, to know the reality of social interest, expressed in terms of context and environment. The research was conducted in the city of Guayaquil, through primary and secondary sources available on the Internet and various public and private libraries of the town; He was interviewed prominent figures in the media, for their opinions and promote discussion of results, in confrontation with the historical facts of the period analyzed. The recommendations were aimed to enhance catalyst opinions scenario, safeguarding the true role of journalism, social interests and promotes the reconstruction of history.